Bit of help with Hop choice please :)

[silkworm]

Best of luck with it Maimu.
Let us know how it turns out.....

[Maimu]

Thanks a lot silkworm,

Well i put the batch on.

1.7kg wander belgium lager
1kg DLME
200g maltodextrin
muntons dry ale yeast
12g Tettenanger teabg steeped 10 mins added to fermenter

pitched yeast at 26
OG:1046

Checked this morning bubbling away nicely.

Cheers let you all know how it goes!

[freeloopdub]

I was wondering if anyone could give me a hand with my hop choice as well - I'm going to try a dark bitter, kinda Toohey's Old style. I've got a Beermaker's Old kit, and I'm going to add a mixture of dried dark malt extract, dextrose and dried corn syrup. I'll be using Safale yeast also.

I've bought Pride of Ringwood hop pellets for the bittering, is this a good idea? I like fairly bitter Australian-style beers, but I don't want to overdo it. Any tips for boiling these up (duration, etc.)?

I also wanted to use some finishing hops, but I think this could be going over the top. I was thinking of using Fuggles. Good or bad idea?

I'm not that experienced with using hops so any suggestions you guys could offer would be appreciated muchly!

Thanks!

[Aussie Claret]

freeloopdub,
The Kit is already bittered, so unless you want a highly bitter beer I don't think it necessary to add additional bittering hops.
If you are trying to make a similar to Toohey Old then the aroma and flavour hop would probably be Pride of Ringwood hops, boil or steep in boiling water for a few minutes. Fuggles IMHO would be a nicer hop to add rather than POR.
Cheers
AC

[Shaun]

I find goldings goes well in dark ales.

[freeloopdub]

Thanks guys!

I'm thinking I might finish with both Fuggles and Goldings, to give it more of a British Ale aroma...

[tcc]

willamette go ok in this sort of style too